"Thus it is said that one who knows the enemy and knows himself will not be endangered in a hundred engagements."
Sun Tzu, The Art of War.

Friday, April 03, 2020

Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced for United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al.

April 3, 2020

The Department of Defense and the Office of Military
Commissions will allocate seats for news media aboard military-chartered
aircraft for travel to and from Joint Base Andrews to Naval Station Guantanamo
Bay (NSGB) to cover Military Commission pre-trial proceedings scheduled for
United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad et al., June 1-12.

Reporters are not required to stay for the entire duration
of scheduled hearings. Flights between NSGB and Joint Base Andrews will be
available the following Saturdays:

May 30 – Joint
Base Andrews to NSGB

June 6 – both to
and from NSGB

June 12 – NSGB to
Joint Base Andrews

Media desiring to view this hearing from Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay must complete the registration form. All requests must be
received no later than noon EDT, Friday, April. 10. Multiple requesters from
the same organization must register separately via the form.

Due to a limited number of seats aboard the flight and
limited accommodations at Guantanamo Bay, selection is not guaranteed.
Additional viewing is available for media members via Closed Circuit Television
(CCTV) from a media work center at Fort George G. Meade, Md.

Media desiring to view this hearing from Fort Meade, must
send their requests via email to osd.mc-alex.OMC.mbx.omc-pa@mail.mil with the
following information.

Subject: Case Name and Date

Individual's full
name

Individual's position

Sponsoring
organization

Contact
information (cell phone and email)

NOTE 1: There are no tours of detention camps scheduled
during military commissions. Requests for reporting on Guantanamo topics not
related to the military commissions must be coordinated through OSD Public
Affairs and the Joint Task Force Guantanamo public affairs office. The primary
purpose of travel to Guantanamo Bay is courtroom reporting.

NOTE 2: All media must ensure their passports and visas
(foreign press) are up-to-date and eligible to enter and exit the United
States.